The Ockenga Blog series is designed to highlight each of Gordon-Conwell’s centers. This week’s post spotlights the Shoemaker Center for Church Renewal. The mission of the Shoemaker Center is to […]
What a joy to sing such profound, engaging, and deep theology in a hymn like “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.” Let’s walk through it together.
One Advent carol that embodies how the people of God have waited patiently, expectantly, and hopefully is “Savior of the Nations, Come.”
“Once in Royal David’s City” is a beautiful Christmas hymn that brings out one of the central features of the story of Jesus in the Gospels.
Wonder is surprise mixed with admiration. It is a feeling, one that often leads us to further investigation.
The night is holy because our Holy God is on the move.
Today, the Ockenga Institute, in conjunction with the Center for Preaching, is excited to formally announce the beginnings of an initiative to further honor the work and legacy of Haddon Robinson: “The Haddon Robinson Files.”
“Go Tell it in the Mountain” is a Christmas song that doesn’t have European origins. It was passed orally from one plantation to the other.
The carol “Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabelle” became a “carol” in the 1600s when the lyrics were set to new music.